Rim
Pieces grouped by a feature of the rim — check each listing for exactly what the seller has identified.
Rim varieties and features
The rim is the raised edge around a coin. It protects the design from wear, and because it is formed as part of the striking process, faults and variations there can be diagnostic — telling you something about how a particular coin was made.
Items grouped here share some feature of the rim. Because the term covers a range of different things, the seller's description on each listing is the authority for what exactly is being offered.
What to look at
- The seller's description — the definitive statement of what the feature is.
- Photographs of the edge — rim features are best judged from the images.
- Mint origin versus damage — a feature formed at striking is quite different from later damage.
- Overall condition — the rest of the coin still matters.